Valentine Fun

I have been VERY busy this month. It seems like once we get our first ninety days of school under our belt I can get quite preoccupied with getting us to the finish line of the school year. We passed the one hundred day mark several weeks back. WOO HOO!

This post is overdue but I was determined to get it on before March.

My sister and I decided to host a Valentine party for our kids. They had a wonderful time and it was equally enjoyable for us.

Hope you enjoy our photos from the day.

My sons know how to treat a lady. My youngest demonstrates what he has seen my husband do many times.

Looking over the menu before ordering.

My nephew was such a gentleman!

They enjoyed acting all grown up.

My sister took their orders.

They invited their Papaw to join them.

My daughter chose a cupcake for dessert.

MMMM.....Coffee!

Sweets for the Sweetie

My youngest son enjoyed his coffee.

Such a little lady!

After dinner my son presented his little sister with a rose.

She loved it!

Let the dancing begin!

Donny and Marie ?

So cute.

They really got into this.

My nephew and niece.

Valentine Wishes

1 Corinthians 13:1-8a and 13

If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
Love never fails....And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.

It's Just A Number......

an odd one. ( My son pointed that out.)

I guess you could say I'm feeling a little odd today.

The above images were borrowed from google images.

Snow Day Fun

It wasn't much, but it was enough for me to declare an official snow day!

The kids were thrilled with a day off from their studies and they had a great time playing in the snow.

Hope you enjoy the photos!

Our Little Snow Baby

The sled worked amazingly well on leaves, frozen mud, and snow.

Making Snowballs

Snowball fights are so much fun!

So cute!

Warming up with a cup of hot chocolate. YUM!

LOVE CRAFTS!

A few days back I got bit by the crafting bug. Since Valentine's Day is coming up I decided to make something for the special day.

I set out for the local craft store with a few ideas. I came home with some adorable scrapbooking paper, glittery letters, silver pipe cleaners, and some pretty ribbon I found in a fifty cent bin. With a little hot glue, hole punch, craft scissors I created a really CUTE addition to our Valentine decorations.

You could hang these over a mirror, window or from your fireplace mantle.

You might want to make other garlands with different "Valentine" words or

phrases. Get creative with embellishments like buttons, glitter or stickers that will make this craft TRULY your own.

Little hands love to lace the ribbon through the holes so it is a craft they can get in on. You could also make it an opportunity to review letters and phonics skills by simply asking what each letter is and what sound it makes.

Hope you will give this craft a try. I think you'll LOVE it!